Smoking Addiction & Recovery Support Group

The CDC claims that nicotine is a "very addictive drug" that can be "as addictive as heroin or cocaine." Nicotine is typically eliminated from the body within 2 to 3 days, however, physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms may last for much longer depending on the individual. If you are trying to kick the habit, this community is dedicated to giving smokers the...

Cold turkey is my approach too - break the addiction sooner and clean out your system. Just remember that you don't need to smoke and you're breaking an addiction. Each time you think of a cigarette tell yourself how lucky you are that you don't have to do that any more. It's about embracing it, not fighting it.

I am using Champix, but different strokes for different folks. Read all the posts you can on here and I'm sure you will find all kinds of helpful and encouraging information. Welcome shesarebel and all the best for your upcoming quit. :-)

Hello Rebel,
Welcome to the DS family. Congratulations on your decision to quit. Plan your quit. How will you react to stress, sadness, anger? In the past, you would smoke a cigarette, but the only thing that smoke really did for you was give you a little break. Now, take that break without lighting up.
Drink tons of water. It will help to flush the toxins out faster. Do what you body asks of you. If you feel like crying, go ahead. If you feel liks sleeping, do it. If you want to scream, go for it.Remember to reward yourself everytime you get past a craving. Little things that don't have to cost a thing. Know that the craving will only last about 5 minutes. You can get thru 5 minutes.
Suck on sugarless candy. One of my tricks was to cut a straw in half and inhale thru it. Good for the hand/mouth thing.
Stay close to DS. We are here for you.
Deb

Reward yourself often, daily at the least. The rewards do a lot to help the brain repair itself from the damaged inflicted by nicotine. I'll bump my Rewards, Nicotine, and the Brain article if I can find it. Or you can read it here: http://www.wholistiquit.com/ Feel free to browse the site and visit the forum, too. There's an article there in the Quit Toolbox forum that may be helpful to you.

Congratulations on your decision to quit smoking. That is a wonderful thing to do for yourself and those who care about you.

Congratulations on making the decision to quit, and welcome. I agree about reading through all of the old posts on this board. They contain lots of helpful information. You might take a look at www.whyquit.com, there's good stuff there, too. I also recommend changing as many of your routines that are associated with smoking as you can, so that you begin to break the associations between your actions and smoking.

Thank you all very much for your advice, i will read as many posts as i can, i know its going to be hard now more than ever, my partner isn't keeping too well, and i am suffering from depression,(no luck!!), but i think if i can focus my mind on something else, this too may help my depression....Heres to Thursday, i will be back...lol...hugs to all xx

A big congrats to you for your decision to get rid of these nasty cigs. I realize almost everyone here has suggested sticking close to DS. I just want to reiiterate that message. It has so helped me along.

Drink lots of cold water and fruit juices. For some reason, fruit seems to help my cravings. Keep busy! I don't know about you, but boredom is my biggest trigger so keep your mind going.

Lots of luck to you. Join us here often, lots of good reading and advice. Welcome!

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